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TERRANEA RESORT CELEBRATES NEW YEAR'S EVE WITH FESTIVE DINING AND ENTERTAINMENT

 

The Oceanfront Resort Offers a Collection of Festive Dining Experiences, From a Glamorous Masquerade and Gourmet Restaurant Tasting Menu to Family-Friendly Buffets

 

RANCHO PALOS VERDES, Calif. - Overlooking the Pacific Ocean, Terranea Resort invites guests to welcome celebrate New Year's Eve with an array of festive culinary experiences, live entertainment and memorable moments with family and friends. From a glamorous masquerade party and an elegant four-course dinner at the resort's signature restaurant to family-friendly dining and seasonal holiday specials, Terranea offers a memorable setting to ring in 2027 along the Southern California coast.

 

New Year's Eve dining highlights include:

 

Terranea's New Year's Eve Masquerade Party

Thursday, December 31, from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Terranea Resort will welcome 2027 with a glamorous New Year's Eve Masquerade Party in the Palos Verdes Ballroom. The evening will feature live entertainment, festive cocktails and an extensive culinary presentation. Guests will enjoy a seafood display of crab claws, oysters and shrimp cocktail shooters, alongside gourmet canapés, including truffle mushroom crostini, cranberry chicken salad tartlets and deviled eggs with caviar. Savory selections will include lobster grilled cheese, braised short rib with celery root purée, carved prime rib, black sea bass with bok choy and yuzu, shrimp skewers with harissa aioli, and wild mushroom and pea gnocchi. An elaborate grazing table will feature imported cheeses, cured meats, pickled vegetables and artisan breads. The celebration concludes with an assortment of decadent desserts, including champagne-flambéed funnel cake, espresso martini icebox cake, Amaretto chocolate mousse and Limoncello tiramisu.

General admission is $309 with upgraded bottle-service packages available for six or eight guests. Ages 21 and over; prices exclude service charge and tax. Tickets are available online.

 

Mar'sel Presents an Elegant Four-Course New Year's Eve Dinner

Thursday, December 31, from 3 to 9 p.m.; Live entertainment

Set against Terranea's dramatic coastal backdrop, Mar'sel, the resort's signature oceanfront restaurant, will welcome the new year with an elegant four-course tasting menu. Under the direction of acclaimed Executive Chef Fabio Ugoletti, the celebratory dinner showcases seasonal ingredients, refined preparations and an array of distinctive culinary combinations. The first course offers a choice of Crab and Avocado Salad with burrata, radish and caviar; Brussels Sprout Salad with raisins, pomegranate, sweet pecorino and guanciale; Beef Carpaccio with Cipriani dressing and black truffle; or Caesar Little Gem Salad with smoked salmon, roe, fennel, olives and orange segments. For the second course, guests may select Risotto with butternut squash, oyster mushrooms and watercress; Mushroom Cappellacci with cheese fondue and black truffle; Duck "Dolceforte" Ragù Pappardelle; or Potato and Leek Soup with butter-poached lobster and pickled red onion. Entrée selections include Chilean Sea Bass with fennel chowder, mussels, clams, prawns and roasted tomatoes; Diver Scallops with cauliflower and white chocolate cream, beluga lentils and artichoke; Venison Chop with fondant celery root, citrus-braised endive and red berry glaze; or Angus Beef Tournedos Rossini-style with liver parfait, sautéed spinach, glazed carrots, Madeira jus and black truffle. The four-course experience concludes with a choice of Chocolate Pot de Crème with caramel pudding, dark chocolate, ganache and sea salt cookies; Apple Cobbler with vanilla gelato; Chestnut Tiramisu; or Pavlova with poached pears, pomegranate sauce and raspberry sorbet.

The dinner is $275 per adult, with a separate children's tasting menu available for guests ages 12 and younger. Prices exclude tax and gratuity. Reservations are available online.

 

New Year's Eve: Once Upon a Time Family Feast

Thursday, December 31, from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.

Families and friends can celebrate together at Terranea's New Year's Eve: Once Upon a Time Family Feast, featuring live entertainment and an expansive culinary presentation for all ages. The evening begins with a coastal seafood display of crab claws, oysters and shrimp, accompanied by an assortment of sauces, followed by gourmet canapés, including prosciutto-wrapped asparagus, bacon-wrapped dates with goat cheese, truffle mushroom crostini, deviled eggs with caviar, lobster grilled cheese and shrimp skewers with harissa aioli. Additional selections include a classic Caesar salad and charred broccoli and cauliflower salad with pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, grapes and champagne vinaigrette. Heartier offerings include lobster bisque, blistered pepper salmon with chimichurri, chicken with broccolini and demi-glace, and New York strip with forest mushrooms and peppercorn sauce. Younger guests can enjoy a dedicated buffet featuring seasonal fruit, fresh vegetables with hummus and ranch, pasta with roasted vegetables, chicken tenders and fries. A festive dessert selection rounds out the evening with mini honey-glazed doughnuts, white chocolate strawberry cheesecake trifles, mini pumpkin spice parfaits and black-and-white chocolate mousse tortes, among other sweet offerings.

General admission is $195 for adults ages 13 and over; $95 for children ages 5 to 12; $57 for children ages 3 to 4; complimentary for ages 2 and under. Prices exclude tax and service charge. To purchase tickets, please visit online.

 

Catalina Kitchen Presents Its New Year's Eve Specials

Thursday, December 31, from 2 to 9 p.m.

With panoramic views of the Pacific, Catalina Kitchen will celebrate New Year's Eve with its customary menu and a selection of holiday specials, complemented by live entertainment. Special small plates include Half-Dozen Oysters with jalapeño-green apple mignonette, Togarashi-Seared Big Eye Tuna, Guacamole and Butternut Squash Gnocchi with chanterelle mushrooms and duck prosciutto. Entrée specials feature Miso-Glazed Chilean Sea Bass, 12-ounce Prime New York Steak and Filet Mignon & Garlic Scampi with Mexican wild shrimp. For dessert, guests can enjoy Spiced Flourless Chocolate Cake with raspberry sauce or Key Lime Meringue Pie with candied lime.

Pricing is a la carte. Reservations are available online.

 

Additional New Year's Eve Dining Specials

Thursday, December 31, from 12 to 9 p.m.

Several of Terranea's signature dining venues will offer special dishes and seasonal selections to mark New Year's Eve. Bashi will feature Wagyu Tataki Kuro Goma Ponzu, with seared Wagyu, sashimi, crispy shiitake mushrooms, kaiware and red onions ($64). The restaurant will also offer the Golden Gimlet, made with shikuwasa citrus, Haku vodka, Roku gin and orange bitters ($22), and raspberry biscuit génoise with white chocolate ($18) for dessert.

 

At oceanfront Nelson's, guests can enjoy a New Year's Eve prime rib special served with garlic mashed potatoes, asparagus, cipollini onions and herbed black butter ($45). For dessert, warm Biscoff cookies and cinnamon rolls topped with Biscoff cream cheese frosting will be available for $18.

 

The Terranea Lobby Bar will offer a special Dubai Opera Cake served with pistachio mascarpone cream ($18).

 

For reservations and additional information, visit Terranea Resort.

 

Where:           Terranea Resort

            100 Terranea Way

            Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275

            Phone: (310) 494-7891

            www.terranea.com

 

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About Terranea Resort

Located on Southern California's Palos Verdes Peninsula, Terranea Resort is a luxurious 102-acre oceanfront destination. Opened in 2009, the resort offers unparalleled views and world-class accommodations ranging from hotel suites to bungalows, ocean-view casitas and private villas. Amenities include The Spa at Terranea, an award-winning 50,000-square-foot wellness destination recently enhanced by a $4.5 million refresh that elevates its breezy indoor and outdoor oceanfront spaces, The Links at Terranea, a nine-hole, par-3 golf course; four swimming pools; a 140-foot waterslide; Marea luxury boutique; 135,000 square feet of event space, ideal for meetings and weddings alike; and five scenic restaurants showcasing the resort's farm-to-Terranea philosophy utilizing Terranea's herb and vegetable gardens, lemon groves and more. The resort also offers unique activities such as falconry, archery, kayaking, paddleboarding, guided coastal hikes, and exploration of nearby ocean coves and beaches. Terranea is a member of the American Express Fine Hotels & Resorts program and Virtuoso Travel Network. For more information about Terranea Resort, or to book your stay, please visit www.terranea.com or follow Terranea on Facebook and Instagram.